Venezuela drone attack: 14 arrested including two soldiers over bid to kill president

VENEZUELAN police have arrested 14 people over the drone attack against President Nicolas Maduro, including two soldiers, who allegedly attempted to assassinate the Venezuelan leader earlier this month.

Venezuela's attorney general said 27 arrest warrants had been issued with red alert notifications sent to Interpol, as police continue to investigate the incident that shook Carcacas, Venezuela's capital last week.

Tarek Saab told a press conference: "Up to this moment in which we are holding this press conference on Tuesday, there are 14 detainees that have already been presented and charged by the Public Prosecutor.

"I repeat, 14 presented and charged before the criminal courts, out of the 34 involved."

On August 4, explosive drones flew over Mr Maduro as he gave a televised speech, setting off detonated devices in what is believed to be an assassination attempt.

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Footage shows the Venezuelan leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, react to the explosions, sending the president's security personnel into a frenzy as ran to their leader's aid.

The explosion left seven soldiers injured, as hundreds ran to safety.

On Monday, Colonel Pedro Javier Zambrano Hernandez, Juan Requesenas and General Alejandro Perez Gamez from the Bolivarian National Guard, appeared in Venezuela's court for their involvement in the attack.

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On August 4, explosive drones flew over Mr Maduro as he gave a televised speech (Image: NTN24 TV)

The US has declared they will investigate any leads into the attack against Mr Maduro only if Venezuela provides sufficient evidence detainees have are in America.

A US State Department spokesman said: "The United States will investigate illegal activities within its borders if the Venezuelan government provides legitimate evidence."

Mr Maduro has claimed that a Osman Delgado Tabosky, a businessman in Miami, Florida coordinated the drone attack against the president.

He also said Mr Tabosky controls "terrorist cells" in Miami, and has insisted for a US crackdown against the alleged attackers.

Mr Maduro's security personnel into a frenzy as ran to their leader's aid (Image: RUPTLY)

Venezuelan's military searched this residential building which was hit after the attacks (Image: AFP)

On August 8, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry contacted the US embassy's business officer, James Story, to address concerns about alleged perpetrators present in America.

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, said Mr Story "expressed his concern about the facts and the will of his government to cooperate."

The spokesman for the Western Hemisphere Affairs Office in the US said: "If a foreign government wishes to request official support from the United States government for an investigation, that request must be done through the established channels."